2025年2月11日 · To qualify for the 8 (a) program, businesses must meet the following eligibility criteria: 8 (a) certification lasts for a maximum of nine years. The first four years are considered a development stage and the last five years are considered a transitional stage.

2024年4月5日 · Latest updates from SBA on the 8 (a) Business Development program as of April 5, 2024. As of September 29, 2023, SBA has reopened the 8 (a) application for new applicants. SBA has updated the application by adding a plain language fillable questionnaire for applicants to identify social disadvantage.

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The National 8 (a) Association is a non-profit whose mission is to provide education and guidance for all aspiring, current and graduate 8 (a) businesses. We are also proud to work with HUBZone, SDVOB, SDB, WOSB, DBE, 8 (a) Joint Venture, federal agencies, prime contractors, industry professionals, and business vendors.

2024年1月10日 · What is the SBA 8 (a) program? The SBA 8 (a) Business Development program helps socially and economically disadvantaged small-business owners secure coveted government contracts. Through the...

Program goals require 8 (a) firms to: Maintain a balance between their commercial and government business. Limit on the total dollar value of sole-source contracts that an individual participant can receive while in the program: $100 million or …

2024年9月16日 · Congress has sought to help small “socially and economically disadvantaged” business owners overcome barriers to participating in federal contracting and compete in the national economy through the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) 8(a) Business Development Program, commonly known as the “8(a) program.”

The Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program—commonly known as the “8(a) Program”—provides participating small businesses with training, technical assistance, and contracting opportunities in the form of set-aside and sole-source awards.

2018年1月31日 · What is the 8 (a) program? The 8 (a) program name is from Section 8 (a) of the Small Business Act. The Act, as amended by Congress, created the 8 (a) program so the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) could help small companies owned and operated by socially and economically disadvantaged persons develop their businesses.

2024年10月7日 · While the Small Business Administration (SBA) offers a variety of government-backed business loans, the 8 (a) program is different. Primarily, the 8 (a) program is not a …